Shatangmu

Shatangmu

(list of medicinal plants in Guangxi)

[synonym] jiangzhenxiang.

[source] it is the heartwood or root of Capparis mandshurica.

[plant morphology] bergamot, also known as sweet sugar, shuinongye and bergamot.

Evergreen trees, about 10 m high. The young branches and inflorescences are hairy. Single leaf opposite, papery, oblong to oblong, 6-15 cm long, 2.5-6 cm wide, narrowly pointed at both ends, sometimes slightly rounded or slightly concave at the apex, entire, bright; petiole 1-2 cm long. Corymb terminal or axillary, petiolate; calyx 4-piece, round, 0.6-0.8 mm long; petals bluish white, 4-petal, linear or narrow oblong, both sides margin involute, about 6 mm long, inner surface densely hairy; stamen 8, filament conical, both sides margin hairy below the middle of filament; pistil 1, ovary densely hairy, 4-locular; style slender, stigma 4-grooved. Drupe yellow, smooth, translucent, 8-10 mm in diam. Seeds with hard black testa. The flowering period is from June to July. The fruit period is from September to October (Hainan).

It grows in low humidity hilly land and broad-leaved forest. It is distributed in Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Taiwan, etc.

The leaves (leaves) and fruits (fruits) of this plant are also used for medicine. See the special section for details.

[collection] it can be collected all year round, washed and sliced, and then semi dried in the sun or in the shade.

[chemical composition] heartwood contains 0.003% β - sitosterol. The bark contains bauerenol and potassium oxalate. It also contains noreugenine.

[pharmacological action] eugenine has anticancer effect and broad anticancer spectrum. In animals, it is effective for c-1498 myeloid leukemia, x-5563 plasma cell myeloma and adenocarcinoma 755. Nitronoreucine has estrogen like effect on mice.

[nature and taste] The Handbook of commonly used Chinese herbal medicine of Guangzhou Army: "sweet, flat. "

[functions and indications] ① the manual of commonly used Chinese herbal medicine published by Guangzhou Army: "promoting qi and activating blood circulation, strengthening spleen and relieving cough. Treatment of rheumatic low back and leg pain, bruise pain, heart and stomach qi pain. "

② Guangzhou Air Force's Manual of commonly used Chinese herbal medicine: "treat bronchitis, cold, cough and asthma. "

[usage and dosage] take orally: decoction, 0.5-1 Liang; or take at the end of research.

Chinese PinYin : Sha Tang Mu